GPU Showdown

TITAN VvsGeForce RTX 4090

The GeForce RTX 4090 is a modern gaming and creative monster built for anyone chasing the highest framerates, while the TITAN V is a legacy workstation card from 2017 that was originally aimed at deep learning researchers.

NVIDIA TITAN V
12 GB · 250W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
24 GB · 450W
NVIDIA

TITAN V

Volta · TSMC 12 nm · 2017

47score
1.9/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
12 GB
TDP
250W
CUDA Cores
5,120
Boost Clock
1455 MHz

As an Amazon Associate we may earn from qualifying purchases.

NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4090

Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2022

92score
3.8/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
24 GB
TDP
450W
Shaders
16,384
Boost Clock
2520 MHz

As an Amazon Associate we may earn from qualifying purchases.

Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.

TITAN V
47
RTX 4090Winner
92
RTX 4090 leads by 95.7% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#2RTX 509094
#3RTX 409092
#4RTX 508086
#47RX 6700 XT47
#48TITAN V47
#49RTX 406047
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsTITAN VRTX 4090
General
ArchitectureVoltaAda Lovelace
Process Node12 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM12 GB24 GB
Memory TypeHBM2GDDR6X
Memory Bus3072-bit384-bit
Bandwidth651.3 GB/s1010 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores5,12016,384
TMUs320512
ROPs96176
Boost Clock1455 MHz2520 MHz
FP3214.9 TF82.58 TF
Power
TDP250450
Power Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 4090 wins overall for gaming and modern workloads, leaving the TITAN V in the dust with far greater speed and memory.

Best value

For budget or value buyers, the TITAN V is a smarter pick if found cheaply for legacy compute tasks.

When the other wins

The TITAN V is the right choice for running older software that specifically requires HBM2 memory.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the TITAN V better than the RTX 4090?

Overall the RTX 4090 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (92 vs 47 out of 100), so it leads the TITAN V in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 4090 than the TITAN V?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4090 is roughly 96% faster than the TITAN V overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the TITAN V or the RTX 4090?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4090. If the TITAN V is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.